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郷ごう里り制せい
Meanings
Noun
Historical
1. township-neighbourhood system; system in use between 715-740 CE which redefined the province-district-neighbourhood system, establishing 50-home townships of 2-3 neighbourhoods each
Kanji used
郷
hometown
里
home village
制
control
Pitch accent
ご
うりせい
Composed of
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation